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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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